A Shared CMS Case Study: The State of Utah
Watch this webinar case study on the State of Utah’s shared CMS and learn how museums can support collaboration, stewardship, and discovery across institutions.
The Partnership Blueprint for a Collaborative Museum Discovery Portal
From databases to CMS tools to discovery portals, museum expert Rachael Woody explores how shared systems can allow museums to build a stronger digital backbone.
Power in Partnerships: Sharing with Collections Management Systems
From databases to CMS tools to discovery portals, museum expert Rachael Woody explores how shared systems can allow museums to build a stronger digital backbone.
Better Together: How Creative Partnerships Build Museum Financial Resilience
Rachael Cristine Woody shares practical museum partnership models for mergers, shared systems, and collaborative fundraising with real-world examples.
Can a Museum be Too Small, Large, or Weird for a CMS?
Rachael Woody explores whether museums can be too big, small, or unconventional for a CMS–and the factors that influence which solution is best for your museum.
Strategies for Effective Collections Management Work
Rachael Woody shares strategies for effective collections management work, creating and protecting dedicated time in your schedule, and leveraging your CMS.
An Introduction to Building Resilient Digital Collections
An Introduction to Building Resilient Digital Collections In this session, Rachael covers: The value of digital preservation and digital resiliency for museums. Tips for overcoming common technical and logistical challenges. How to build a digital resilience plan for... The Benefits of Digital Storytelling with Collections Online
The Benefits of Digital Storytelling with Collections Online Rachael Cristine Woody shares how digital storytelling can help museums enrich and extend physical exhibits, deepen audience engagement and expand collection relevancy, and improve both access and... The Challenges to Plan for When Launching a Digital Storytelling Program
The Challenges to Plan for When Launching a Digital Storytelling Program Museum expert Rachael Woody covers The resources and technical infrastructure needed for a successful digital storytelling program. Tips for overcoming project inertia—even without peer... An Introduction to the Immersive Museum Experience
Museum consultant Rachael Woody explores the key characteristics of immersive museum experiences, drawing inspiration from travelling Vincent van Gogh exhibits, London’s Outernet, and The Sphere in Las Vegas.
Storytelling with 3D and Virtual Tours
Museum expert Rachael Woody discusses the art of storytelling through 3D and virtual tours using online exhibit of Queen Meresankh III’s tomb as an example.
Introduction to Visual Storytelling Platforms
Museum expert Rachael Woody offers an “Introduction to Visual Storytelling Platforms” including scrollytelling and code vs no-code options.
The CMS as Storytelling Infrastructure
Rachael Woody covers using your museum CMS as a storytelling platform, story pathway types, and examples of both linear and multiple story paths–including prescriptive and self-determinate pathways.
Collections Online as Storytelling Elements
Rachael Woody covers Storytelling Performance Types, Digital Items as Performance Elements, and will discuss How to Enrich your CMS using Story Display Tools.
Storytelling Design: Translating the Physical to Digital
Rachael Woody uses National Galleries Scotland, The Tenement Museum to highlight exhibit design and how to translate physical elements to a digital experience.
Finding Story Inspiration with Collections Online
Museum expert Rachael Woody details surprising and powerful sources of storytelling inspiration in Finding Story Inspiration with Collections Online
Storytelling Goals with Collections Online
Museum expert Rachael Woody details three major goals of engagement, learning, and reflection in Storytelling Goals with Collections Online
Enhance Museum Collections Online with “Hidden” Troves of Information
Museum expert Rachael Cristine Woody’s webinar, Enhance Museum Collections Online with “Hidden” Troves of Information, covers Considering the Gaps in Object Cataloging, Information Available for Immediate Use, New Information to Enhance Object Data, and How Archives Can Enhance Object Data.
Museum Collections Online and the Potential of AI
Museum expert Rachael Woody offers insights on how AI benefits museum exhibits and more in Museum Collections Online and the Potential of AI
How to Construct Museum CMS Projects that Attract Funding
Museum expert Rachael Woody details success factors for securing financial resources in How to Construct Museum CMS Projects that Attract Funding
Accessibility Standards for Museum Collections Online
Museum expert Rachael Woody details how accessibility relates to collections online in Accessibility Standards for Museum Collections Online
How to Perform Data Enhancement for Your Museum CMS
Museum expert Rachael Woody details basics of planning, and fields and prompts to consider in How to Perform Data Enhancement for Your Museum CMS
How to Incorporate Interns in Museum CMS Projects
Museum expert Rachael Woody details basic principles of internships and offers project ideas in How to Incorporate Interns in Museum CMS Projects
I Finally Have a Museum CMS; Now What?
Museum expert Rachael Woody details first steps to take when implementing a new collections management system I Finally Have a Museum CMS; Now What?
What to Do When Collection isn’t Cataloged
Museum expert Rachael Woody details what to do when none of your museum collection is cataloged prior to implementing a new museum CMS